The Pirate Bay Moves Domain To A Volcanic Island After .SX Seizure

It’s been quite the year for The Pirate Bay as the site’s organizers have fought to keep the site up and running, although apparently the site recently had its domain name seized. Fortunately for those who enjoy The Pirate Bay’s torrenting services, the site’s operators have already temporarily relocated to a new .AC domain that is based on the Ascension Island, which just so happens to be a volcanic island located in the mid-Atlantic with ties to the U.K.

That’s right, folks – The Pirate Bay operators have moved the website onto a volcano, although who knows how long it’ll last for. It seems the seizure of the original .SX registry is likely connected with Dutch anti-piracy group, BREIN, who has been pressuring the website for quite some time. Just last month, BREIN contacted The Pirate Bay’s co-founder Fredrik Neij saying the website was infringing on the rights of copyright holders as well as adding the original .SX domain is controlled by the Dutch area of Sint Maarten in the Caribbean, which the organization suggests they have jurisdiction over.

What does this mean for you, the average Pirate Bay user? Well, if you access the website, you’ll be redirected to thepiratebay.ac for the time being. The website’s organizers plans on moving to a new .PE domain based in Peru. For the time being, enjoy that you’ll be accessing a website that’s located on a volcano.